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Russia troubles hinder Ford, GM efforts to recover in Europehttp://www.mail.com/business/economy/3391490-russia-troubles-hinder-ford-gm-efforts-to-recover-europe.html
GENEVA (AP) — Russia's sinking economy is putting up a major hurdle for Ford Motor Co. and General Motors as the U.S. automakers fight to return to profitability in Europe after years of losses.
Karl-Thomas Neumann, CEO of GM's Adam Opel GmbH subsidiary, said at the Geneva International Motor Show that the Russian market "is basically collapsing." He said...Tue, 03 Mar 2015 19:37:00 GMThttp://www.mail.com/business/economy/3391490-russia-troubles-hinder-ford-gm-efforts-to-recover-europe.html2015-03-03T19:37:00ZAutomakers vow not to give up on weak-selling electricshttp://www.mail.com/scitech/news/3390784-automakers-vow-to-up-weak-selling-electrics.html
GENEVA (AP) — Top automakers are vowing not to give up on weak-selling electric vehicles — even as they unveil an array of powerful luxury cars with conventional engines aimed at a growing global market.
BMW AG CEO Norbert Reithofer said Tuesday at the Geneva International Motor Show that his company cannot do without battery-powered vehicles such as its ...Tue, 03 Mar 2015 15:34:00 GMThttp://www.mail.com/scitech/news/3390784-automakers-vow-to-up-weak-selling-electrics.html2015-03-03T15:34:00ZVolkswagen Passat wins car of the year awardhttp://www.mail.com/business/economy/3389114-volkswagen-passat-wins-car-year-award.html
GENEVA (AP) — The large family car Volkswagen Passat has been voted car of the year by European automotive editors at the Geneva International Motor Show.
German Volkswagen's four-door sedan beat six other finalists including Citroen's C4 Cactus, Renault's Twingo and the BMW 2-Series Active Tourer. The Passat has an updated collision avoidance system comp...Mon, 02 Mar 2015 16:26:25 GMThttp://www.mail.com/business/economy/3389114-volkswagen-passat-wins-car-year-award.html2015-03-02T16:26:25ZSmall SUVs, pricey sports cars to dominate Geneva auto showhttp://www.mail.com/business/economy/3388738-small-suvs-pricey-sports-cars-to-dominate-geneva-auto.html
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Small SUVs for families and powerful sports cars for the rich are the big things at this year's Geneva International Motor Show. Environmentally correct electrics and hybrids, not so much — thanks to cheaper gas and limits on battery life.
Here are the major themes for the March 5-15 show:
L...Mon, 02 Mar 2015 09:46:11 GMThttp://www.mail.com/business/economy/3388738-small-suvs-pricey-sports-cars-to-dominate-geneva-auto.html2015-03-02T09:46:11ZSmall SUVs, pricey sports cars dominate at Geneva auto showhttp://www.mail.com/business/economy/3387366-small-suvs-pricey-sports-cars-dominate-geneva-auto.html
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Small SUVs for families and powerful sports cars for the rich are the big things at this year's Geneva International Motor Show. Environmentally correct electrics and hybrids, not so much — thanks to cheaper gas and limits on battery life.
Here are the major themes for the March 5-15 show:
L...Sun, 01 Mar 2015 15:18:34 GMThttp://www.mail.com/business/economy/3387366-small-suvs-pricey-sports-cars-dominate-geneva-auto.html2015-03-01T15:18:34ZBooming SUV market gets new entrieshttp://www.mail.com/business/economy/3353682-booming-suv-market-entries.html
DETROIT (AP) — Sport utility vehicles are unstoppable — and automakers hope to cash in on the boom with some updated models coming to this year's Chicago Auto Show.
One out of every three new vehicles Americans bought last year was an SUV, according to Kelley Blue Book. SUV sales rose 12 percent to more than 5.5 million. That was double the pace of the in...Thu, 12 Feb 2015 20:06:42 GMThttp://www.mail.com/business/economy/3353682-booming-suv-market-entries.html2015-02-12T20:06:42ZHot cars at the Detroit auto showhttp://www.mail.com/business/economy/3299250-hot-cars-detroit-auto.html
DETROIT (AP) — The North American International Auto Show begins this week in Detroit with media and industry previews. It opens to the public Jan. 17.
Here are some of the new cars and experimental concept vehicles unveiled at the show: — HYUNDAI SANTA CRUZ CONCEPT: It's a crossover in front and a pickup truck in back. Hyundai surprised the auto show wit...Mon, 12 Jan 2015 21:53:43 GMThttp://www.mail.com/business/economy/3299250-hot-cars-detroit-auto.html2015-01-12T21:53:43ZGM's new electric could upstage Tesla _ and its own Volthttp://www.mail.com/scitech/news/3298506-gms-electric-upstage-tesla-volt.html
DETROIT (AP) — With the introduction of an affordable electric car that can go 200 miles on a single charge, General Motors sets up a showdown with Tesla to sell an electric vehicle to the masses. It may also upstage a car of its own.
GM on Monday unveiled the Chevrolet Bolt, a $30,000 concept car that will probably go on sale in about two years. The rang...Mon, 12 Jan 2015 19:04:37 GMThttp://www.mail.com/scitech/news/3298506-gms-electric-upstage-tesla-volt.html2015-01-12T19:04:37ZVolkswagen, Ford take top awards at the Detroit auto showhttp://www.mail.com/business/economy/3298190-volkswagen-ford-take-top-awards-detroit-auto.html
DETROIT (AP) — Ford's big move to aluminum for the body of its flagship F-150 truck has helped it garner some additional material: The hardware that comes with the North American Truck of the Year Award.
Ford took the top truck honor Monday alongside the Volkswagen Golf, which was named car of the year. The winners, voted on by about 60 automotive journal...Mon, 12 Jan 2015 17:19:01 GMThttp://www.mail.com/business/economy/3298190-volkswagen-ford-take-top-awards-detroit-auto.html2015-01-12T17:19:01ZAP Source: GM plans affordable 200-mile electric car in 2017http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/3295930-ap-source-gm-plans-affordable-200-mile-electric-car-2017.html
DETROIT (AP) — General Motors plans to start selling an affordable electric car in 2017 that will be able to go 200 miles on a single charge.
A person briefed on the matter told The Associated Press that GM plans to start selling a $30,000 battery powered family car called the Chevrolet Bolt sometime in 2017. A concept version of the car will be unveiled ...Sat, 10 Jan 2015 14:49:34 GMThttp://www.mail.com/scitech/news/3295930-ap-source-gm-plans-affordable-200-mile-electric-car-2017.html2015-01-10T14:49:34ZRemembered: CES founder 'Analog Jack' Waymanhttp://www.mail.com/scitech/news/3295048-remembered-ces-founder-analog-jack-wayman.html
LAS VEGAS (AP) — The man who started the Consumer Electronics Show in 1967 was known affectionately as "Analog Jack" by family and friends.
Jack Wayman died in August at the age of 92. He loved a good gimmick (a phone on his bedside featured a statuette of Marilyn Monroe whose skirt would waft up when it rang) but wasn't the most tech-savvy by modern calc...Sat, 10 Jan 2015 00:43:40 GMThttp://www.mail.com/scitech/news/3295048-remembered-ces-founder-analog-jack-wayman.html2015-01-10T00:43:40ZJay Leno cancels gig at Vegas firearms trade showhttp://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/3220034-jay-leno-cancels-gig-vegas-firearms-trade.html
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Comedian Jay Leno canceled a planned appearance at a firearms trade show on the Las Vegas Strip after learning that a group representing victims of gun violence was gathering signatures urging him not to attend, his publicist said Thursday.
Leno made the decision when he was told the Shooting, Hunting, Outdoor Trade Show is hosted by the ...Fri, 21 Nov 2014 00:25:35 GMThttp://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/3220034-jay-leno-cancels-gig-vegas-firearms-trade.html2014-11-21T00:25:35ZAutomakers debut key models at L.A. Auto Showhttp://www.mail.com/business/economy/3217660-automakers-debut-key-models-la-auto.html
LOS ANGELES (AP) — One out of every 10 new vehicles sold in the U.S. last year was purchased in California. So it's no wonder automakers save some of their most important introductions for the Los Angeles Auto Show.
As usual, green cars are a focus in eco-conscious L.A. Toyota is showing its emission-free hydrogen fuel-cell car, the Mirai, which goes on s...Thu, 20 Nov 2014 00:16:52 GMThttp://www.mail.com/business/economy/3217660-automakers-debut-key-models-la-auto.html2014-11-20T00:16:52ZJay Leno returning to series TV with CNBC car showhttp://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/3153860-jay-leno-returning-to-series-tv-with-cnbc-car.html
NEW YORK (AP) — Jay Leno is returning to nightly television.
The former "Tonight Show" host's new prime-time venture, tentatively titled, "Jay Leno's Garage," and based on his Emmy Award-winning Web series, will premiere on CNBC in 2015, the network announced Wednesday. The precise debut date and frequency of airing are yet to be determined, the network s...Wed, 15 Oct 2014 13:50:01 GMThttp://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/3153860-jay-leno-returning-to-series-tv-with-cnbc-car.html2014-10-15T13:50:01Z